Number of undernourished people in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of undernourished people was 17.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Bangladesh, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of undernourished people in Bangladesh stood at 17.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Bangladesh peaked at 27.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.2, in 2021.
Bangladesh ranks 7th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.2 | — |
| 2002 | 20.3 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 20.8 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 21 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 21.8 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 22.6 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 23.8 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 25.2 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 27.1 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 27.8 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 27.6 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.9 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 26.2 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 24.7 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 24.3 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.1 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 21.7 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 19.7 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 17.9 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 18 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.2 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 18 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 17.9 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.64 | 20.3 | 27.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.99 | 17.9 | 27.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.77 | 17.2 | 18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More development goals data for Bangladesh
- Red List Index 0.8126 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16.68 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 634.63 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 51 (2025)
- Infant deaths 84,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Bangladesh?
- Number of undernourished people in Bangladesh was 17.9 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2 in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of undernourished people?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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